Trains from Lucknow to Chhapra
Lucknow to Chhapra is 450 km by rail. 27 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20504 Dibrugarh Rajdhani at 7 hr 17 min. The most punctual is the 14016 Sadhbhawna Express, on time (within 15 min) on 75% of days, typically 5 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 01:10 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 8 hr 35 min.
- Departures
- 01:10 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹295
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- Most punctual
- 75% on time
- 14016 Sadhbhawna Express
- Daily trains
- 3 of 27
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- 19053Surat–Muzaffarpur Express13:3511 hr 45 min01:20+1 arrives the next day
LKO — CPR · 466 km · Mail/Express
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- 15270Jan Sadharan Express15:458 hr 55 min00:40+1 arrives the next day
LKO — CPR · 451 km · Mail/Express
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- 20504Dibrugarh Rajdhani18:507 hr 17 min02:07+1 arrives the next day
LKO — CPR · 507 km · Rajdhani · fastest
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- 11123Gwalior–Barauni Express20:459 hr 40 min06:25+1 arrives the next day
LKO — CPR · 451 km · Mail/Express
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- 15726Anand Vihar–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express23:458 hr 5 min07:50+1 arrives the next day
LKO — CPR · 451 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19601Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Express23:458 hr 5 min07:50+1 arrives the next day
LKO — CPR · 451 km · Mail/Express
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at BalliaBUI18:508 hr 35 min03:25+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 18 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at BUI — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 70 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 28,604 paired days.
20504 often runs late
LKO — BUI
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Checking seats - One change at BalliaBUI18:508 hr 35 min03:25+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 18 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at BUI — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 74 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 28,604 paired days.
20506 often runs late
LKO — BUI
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Checking seats - One change at GorakhpurGKP18:258 hr 40 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 23 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 32 min to change at GKP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 3 min late, against 36 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 153 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 40,799 paired days.
12204 often runs late
LKO — GKP
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Checking seats - One change at Gonda JnGD03:408 hr 55 min12:35
1 hr 38 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at GD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 134 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 44,585 paired days.
22199 often runs late
LKO — GD
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Checking seats - One change at Gonda JnGD09:159 hr 10 min18:25
1 hr 53 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 5 min to change at GD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 40 min late, against 24 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 110 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 28,646 paired days.
22921 often runs late
LKO — GD
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Checking seats - One change at GorakhpurGKP18:259 hr 15 min03:40+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 58 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at GKP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 3 min late, against 36 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 153 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 40,799 paired days.
LKO — GKP
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Chhapra · year to October 2026 · 26 of 27 trains tracked
- 14016 Sadhbhawna ExpressMost punctualtypically 5 min late at Chhapra75%
- typically 6 min late at Chhapra73%
- typically 6 min late at Chhapra71%
- usually on time at Chhapra69%
- typically 5 min late at Chhapra65%
Runs late more often than not
- 15270 Jan Sadharan Express — arrives on time only 6% of the time, typically 135 min late
- 19601 Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Express — arrives on time only 7% of the time, typically 114 min late
- 12204 Saharsa Garib Rath — arrives on time only 7% of the time, typically 106 min late
Fares
Estimated for 450 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹295 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹714 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹772 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,092 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,801 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class